Humminbird 587ci, 597ci Introduction to Navigation

Introduction to Navigation

Use your 500 Series™ Fishfinder to mark waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a savable route. A route represents the shortest intended distance between waypoints. You can a lso v iew and save tr acks, which represent the actual path of the boat.

Introduction to Navigation

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Page Thank You www.humminbird.com Page How Sonar Works What’s On the Sonar Display Views Introduction to Navigation Using Your 500 Series™ Control Head Key Functions Multi-MediaCard (MMC)/SD Slot Powering On the Unit The Menu System Main Menu Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar views only) Navigation X-Press™Menu (Navigation views only) Alarms Menu Tab Sonar Menu Tab Navigation Menu Tab Setup Menu Tab Views Menu Tab Troubleshooting 500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Specifications Glossary Page How Sonar Works •Peak to Peak measures power output at the highest points DualBeam Sonar How GPS and Cartography Work •View current position •View current track (breadcrumb trail) •View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver •Save tracks, waypoints, and routes •Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next What’s On the Sonar Display area under and adjacent to your boat, including the following items: Understanding the Sonar Display Dis Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window Freeze Frame and Active Cursor Bottom Presentation tat Structure ID® represents weak returns in blue and strong returns in red Views To customize your views rotation: You can choose which views are hidden or visible in your view rotation 2.Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to select a View To change the Digital Readouts: Sonar views: Sonar View Setup Menu Tab: Select Readouts Sonar Zoom View Big Digits View Bird’s Eye View Bird's Eye View Chart View •Press the ZOOM (+/-)keys to zoom in and out Page Chart/Sonar Combo View View Orientation Viewing Cartography g Ca Decluttered Waypoints: Chart Info: Page Introduction to Navigation Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint On any Sonar View, use the 4-WAY Sort By •Name shows the waypoints alphabetically Name •Time shows the most recently-createdwaypoint first Time Navigate to a Waypoint or Position Skipping a waypoint: Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: Save, Edit, or Delete a Route Create a route: Edit a saved route: Delete a saved route: Save or Clear a Current Track Clear t he curr ent tr ack: Edit, Delete, or Hide Saved Tracks Edit a saved t rack: Delete a saved track: Using Your 500 Series™ Control Head Key Functions POWER/LIGHT Key Power On the control head: Power Off the con trol head: VIEW Key INFO Key MENU Key The MENU key is used to access the menu system Start-Up Options Menu 4-WAYCursor Control Key (LEFT, RIGHT, UP, or DOWN Cursor keys) Menu S election Freeze Frame Bird’s Eye View MARK Key the active features on the control head as follows: If t he cursor is a ctive If t he cursor is not active the waypoint will b e m arked at the boa t location EXIT Key If an alarm is sounding If a menu tab is selected If a menu is active From any view Adding Maps to Your Fishfinder Exporting Navigation Data Powering On the Unit Select Normal Select the Simulator The Menu System X-Press Menu: •Main Menu: The Main Menu is a standard set of menu settings which Start-UpOptions Menu See the following pages for more information about each of these options Normal Simulator Page System Status Accessory Test lists the accessories connected to the system Accessory Test Page X-Press™Menu To use an X-Press™Menu: 1.In any view, press the MENU key once to open the X-Press™ Menu Press t he UP or DOWN C ursor keys to h ighlight an 3.Reactivate the X-Press™Menu by pressing the UP or DOWN Cursor keys Main Menu To use the Main Menu: 1.In any view, press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu 2.Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to highlight a menu tab •Press the EXIT keyto move quicklyto the top of the tab Quick Tips for the Main Menu User Mode (Normal or Advanced) de (N ed) Page Sonar X-Press™Menu (Sonar Views only) Sensitivity When operating in v ery clear water or greater dept hs, increased sensitivity To adjust the Sensitivity: 1.Highlight Sensitivity on the Sonar X-Press™Menu Upper Range Upper Ra nge To adjust the Upper Range: [International Models only] Lower Range Lower Range sets the deepest depth range that will be displayed by the unit. Auto is the default setting Auto: To adjust the Lower Range: Chart Speed Chart Speed To adjust the Chart Speed: 1.Highlight Chart Speed on the Sonar X-Press™Menu Navigation X-Press™Menu (Navigation Views only) The provides a shortcut to your most frequently-used Waypoint [Name] To view the Waypoint [Name] Submenu: Cursor to Waypoint 2.Highlight Waypoint [Name] on the Navigation X-Press™ Menu 3.Press the RIGHT Cursor key to view the Waypoints submenu Cursor to Waypoint (Chart or Combo View only) Cursor t o Waypoint To move the cursor to a saved waypoint: 1.Highlight Cursor to Waypoint on the Navigation X-Press™Menu Clear Current Track Clear C urrent Tr ack allows you t o clear the current track being displayed and start a new track at the present position To Clear Current Track: 1.Highlight Clear Current Track on the Navigation X-Press™Menu Skip Next Waypoint To Skip Next Waypoint: 1.Highlight Skip Next Waypoint on the Navigation X-Press™Menu 2.Press the RIGHT Cursor key to initiate skipping the next waypoint Remove Target (only if a Target is Active) To Remove a Target: 1.Highlight Remove Target on the Navigation X-Press™Menu 2.Press the RIGHT Cursor key to remove the target (Most recently-createdwaypoint) Waypoint [Na me] 2.Highlight Waypoint[Name] on the Navigation X-Press™Menu Go To Alarms Menu Tab Depth Alarm To change the Depth Alarm setting: 1.Highlight Depth Alarm on the Alarms main menu Fish ID Alarm Fish I D Al arm Low Battery Alarm Low B attery Ala rm To change the Low Battery Alarm setting: 1.Highlight Low Battery Alarm on the Alarms main menu Temp. Alarm Off Course Alarm Off Course Alarm To change the Off Course Alarm setting: 1.Highlight Off Course Alarm on the Alarms main menu Arrival Alarm Drift Alarm Drift Alarm Alarm Tone Alarm Tone To change the Alarm Tone setting: 1.Highlight Alarm Tone on the Alarms main menu Sonar Menu Tab Fish ID+™ Fish ID+™ uses a dvanced sig nal proc essing to DualBeam To turn Fish ID+™ on or off: 1.Highlight Fish ID+ on the Sonar main menu Fish ID Sensitivity To change the Fish ID Sensitivity setting: 1.Highlight Fish ID Sensitivity on the Sonar main menu Real Time Sonar (RTS™) Window To change the RTS Window™ setting: Bottom View To adjust the Bottom View: 1.Highlight Bottom View on the Sonar main menu Zoom Width Zoom W idth adjusts th e w idth of th e Zoom window on the Sonar Zoom View Depth Lines Depth Lines Surface Clutter To change the Surface Clutter setting: Noise Filter Noise Filter To change the Noise Filter setting: Max Depth To change the Max Depth setting: Water Type Water Type To change the Water Type setting: Navigation Menu Tab Current Track Current T rack allows y ou to v iew the Current Track submenu To view the Current Track Submenu: 1.Highlight Current Track on the Navigation main menu Visibility:Press the UP or D OWN C ursor key s to select Hidden or Visible Visibility: Style: Delete Default Waypoints Waypoints allows y ou to vi ew th e Waypoints Waypoints submenu To view the Waypoints Submenu: Cursor To Routes Routes allows y ou t o view the Ro utes submenu Routes To view the Routes Submenu: 1.Highlight Routes on the Navigation main menu Chart Orientation Chart Orientation allows you to select w hether the Chart and Combo Views should be drawn North-Upor Course-Up To change the Chart Orientation setting: 1.Highlight Chart Orientation on the Navigation main menu Chart Detail Level Chart Detail Level allows you to select how much Chart Detail Level chart detail you want displayed on the Navigation Views •Basic shows land areas, ports, obstructions and restricted areas Map Borders Map Borders To change the Map Borders setting: 1. Highlight Map Borders on the Navigation main menu Lat/Lon Grid Spot Soundings Spot Soundings allows you to display or hide spot Spot Soundings soundings, which are depth measurements shown on the chart To change the Spot Soundings setting: North Reference North Re ference displayed with one of two orientations: True North or Magnetic North To change the North Reference setting: 1.Highlight North Reference on the Navigation main menu Grid Rotation Grid Rotation Navigation Menu Tab: Waypoints To change the Grid Rotation setting: 1.Highlight Grid Rotation on the Navigation main menu Track Min Distance To change the Track Minimum Distance setting: Map Datum To change the Map Datum setting: Set Simulation Position Set Simulation Position To set the Simulation Position: Set Map Offset Set Map Offset To change the Map Offset setting: Press the 3.Press the RIGHT Cursor key to set the Map Offset. The Confirm dialog Clear Map Offset Clear Map Offset To Clear Map Offset: 2.Press the RIGHT Cursor key to clear the Map Offset Export All Nav Data Delete All Nav Data Delete All Nav Dat a This menu option should be used with caution To Delete All Navigation Data: Setup Menu Tab Units - Depth Units - Depth selects t he units of measure for all depth-relatedreadouts Units - Depth To change the Units - Depth setting: 1.Highlight Units - Depth on the Setup main menu Units - Speed Units - Speed User Mode User M ode Language Triplog Reset Triplog Reset is connected To Reset Triplog: 1.Highlight Reset Triplog on the Setup main menu Select Readouts (Advanced, Sonar View only) • Course • Navigation • Triplog Depth Offset To change the Depth Offset setting: Press the L EFT or RIG HT Cursor k eys t o chan ge the Depth Offset setting Temp. Offset To change the Temp. Offset setting: Speed Calibration Speed Ca libration To change the Speed Calibration setting: Local Time Zone To change the Local Time Zone: Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time To change the Daylight Saving Time setting: Position Format Position Forma t Time Format Time Format Date Format Date Format To change the Date Format: NMEA Output DPT- Depth Sonar Views Menu Tab To Hide or Show a view: Troubleshooting Fishfinder Doesn’t Power Up •The power cable is properly connected to the Fishfinder control head •The fuse is operational •The battery voltage of the power connector is at least 10 Volts Display Problems Problem Possible Cause Finding the Cause of Noise Low battery voltage may be affecting the power of signal transmission Finding the Cause of Noise Possible Source of Noise Isolation Other electronic devices The boat’s engine 500 Series™ Fishfinder Accessories Temperature/Speed: Specifications Depth Capability Power Output 2400 Watts (Peak to Peak) Target Separation Glossary Sonar Terms: Alarm, Depth: Backlight: Bottom Black: Chart Speed: Cone Angle: dB Down Point Customizable Di gital Reado uts: Customizable Di gital Read outs i s a Decibel: Feature Memory: Freeze Frame: Instant Image Update Page Page DualBeam PLUS™ Receiver: See Transmitter Receiver: See Sensitivity: Page Page Page GPS & Navigation Terms: Acquisition Time: Alarm, Drift: Altitude: Bearing (BRG): Cross Track Error (XTE): Track Page Page Trackplotter: Chartplotter Page Contact the Humminbird® Customer Resource Center in any of the following ways: By Telephone: By e-mail: cservice@johnsonoutdoors.com For direct shipping, our address is: Humminbird Service Department 678 Humminbird Lane